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Australian MP critically hurt in car attack
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines critically injured in deliberate car attack near Melbourne office.
In brief
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines critically injured in deliberate car attack near Melbourne office. Australian independent MP Helen Haines suffered critical injuries after being deliberately rammed by a car in Wangaratta, with Prime Minister Albanese calling it an attack and Australia's counter-terrorism squad…
Helen Haines injured
Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines suffered critical injuries after being deliberately rammed by a car outside her Wangaratta office.
“This wasn't an accident. There was a deliberate act”
Prime Minister responds
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the incident a deliberate attack and expressed condolences for Haines and her family.
“All of our thoughts are with Helen, her family, her friends, her team, and her community at this extremely difficult time”
Attacker detained
The 43-year-old male driver was detained by civilians and arrested by police after police found a knife in his car.
Motive unknown
Albanese stated the attacker's motive remained unknown with Australia's counter-terrorism squad activated.
The main idea
Australian independent MP Helen Haines suffered critical injuries after being deliberately rammed by a car in Wangaratta, with Prime Minister Albanese calling it an attack and Australia's counter-terrorism squad activated.
